used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
caravaners
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From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
grass-grown
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From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
Jim
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From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
Jim's
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From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
immediately past
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
re-discovered
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From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
reappearing
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From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One morning Ruth came to the tent door, dressed before any of the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
timber-lands
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From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ALONG THE ROAD For a week the caravan party moved on.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The journey across the state was to last several weeks, and the caravaners were in no hurry to accomplish it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
which person or people
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She stood for a moment looking about her and then waved her hand to Jim, who was chopping a big log of wood that Carlos had dragged into the camp the night before.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading They had gotten away from the railroad and were following an ancient trail which wound southward to the timber-lands of the Yellowstone, passing through valleys and canyons and over upland summits, now faint and grass-grown, now lost in the sand drifts, but always reappearing and always re-discovered by Jim's trained eyes.
